Philippine E-Journals

Level of Stress Among Government Employees During Covid-19 Pandemic

Grace Meroflor A Lantajo

 

Abstract:

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries worldwide adopted different measures to contain the spread of the virus, which significantly impact citizens’ daily lives in many ways and all dimensions of work. The study was conducted to determine the level of stress among government employees during the pandemic. The type of research is the descriptive research design. The study made use of primary data from 60 government employees as respondents. The data were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, mean, and analysis of variance. Results of the study revealed that most of the respondents in the study were 20-30 years of age, married, female, and 20 years in government service. The level of stress among government employees during a pandemic is high. Moreover, addressing workplace stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond will necessitate creative methods to mental/emotional health assistance and a completely different standard of care than present anxiety and depression prescription alternatives.